Located in:
- Program-Specific Requirements for Vocational Rehabilitation
The Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Services Portion of the Unified or Combined State Plan* must include the following descriptions and estimates, as required by section 101(a) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended by WIOA:
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* Sec. 102(b)(D)(iii) of WIOA
d. 2. P. iv. How the Funds Reserved for Innovation and Expansion (i&e) Activities Were Utilized.
Current Narrative:
Expansion of the provision of services to the blind persons through a collaborative employment agreement with the Winston–Salem Company.
Progress Report: During FY 2015, the PRVRA referred ten (10) consumers to the Puerto Rico for the Blind (formerly Winston–Salem); of which four (4) were recruited.
Expansion of the provision of services to the blind persons with intellectual deficit and other disabilities, through training and employment in the Corporation for the Blind.
Progress Report: The PRVRA visited this Corporation with the purpose of identifying areas that could be used for ecological assessment processes to the consumers. It is projected that consumers may be employed, as permitted by their fiscal situation.
Expansion of the provision of services to those persons with disabilities product of car accidents, through a collaborative agreement with the Administration of Automobile Accident Compensation.
Progress Report: During FY 2015, thirty–seven (37) active cases were reported in the PRVRA from the Administration of Automobile Accident Compensation; and eight (8) cases were closed as rehabilitated.
Extension of the availability of training resources to the newly recruited staff (example: modules) through access to the internal Web page of the agency (Intranet).
Progress Report: During FY 2015, a “Training” section was created in Intranet under which two (2) training modules were placed for VR counselors.
Continuation with the use of the video remote interpretation technology for the deaf persons.
Progress Report: The PRVRA has such technology in all its regions and is available for the deaf persons, when necessary.
Continuation with the financing of the State Rehabilitation Council (SRC) and the Statewide Independent Living Council (SILC) to assist and support their operations as well as to develop, together with the PRVRA, better employment opportunities and independent living for our applicants/consumers.
Progress Report: During FY 2015, the PRVRA awarded to the SRC the amount of $80,419.48 and to the SILC the amount of $76,989.64; in order to continue supporting their operations and works in conjunction with the PRVRA.